Water consumption saving device to faucets in general

ABSTRACT

Water economizer device applicable to general fittings intended for its installation in hot and cold water feeding pipes and especially between the water supply pipe for shower artifacts whereby water consumption is reduced and the same water effect and the same sensation and result of conventional fittings is maintained. It is characterized by a coupled conduit between the water supply pipe and the water outflow artifact, within which a set of items are placed successively and operatively cooperatives between each other and which includes a piece that reduces water inflow, a piece that generates water turbulence and a piece that recovers outflow direction.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention refers to a water economizer device applicable to generalfittings, and more particularly a device to be installed in the hot andcold water feeding pipes, before the corresponding fittings, forexample, showers and sink spouts, etc. whereby a reduction in the amountof water used is achieved in said sanitary artifacts, keeping the samewater effect and maintaining the sensation and result of conventionalfittings.

STATE OF THE ART AND ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

The devices known to date operate through a reduction in the internaldiameter of the water flow conduit through them. Other devices operatewith air induction by the spouts; they produce the sensation withoutsaving, the water comes out bubbling and it does not spatter, but itdoes not reduce water consumption. Unlike conventional devices, thedevice of this invention limits water consumption by 30% and 50% onshowers and faucets, maintaining the water effect or blow and enablingthe same functionality in water use with lower consumption. The showerjet does not splash and it adheres to the body providing a soft andpleasant sensation to the user. It enables to operate with lower boilertemperature, thus avoiding hot and cold water “mixing”, andconsequently, heat energy waste and it enables to decrease theelectricity use for tank and cistern pumping. Moreover, in places withsewer installations, it reduces the use of atmospheric trucks and watertable pollution with high levels of coli bacteria. It minimizes theenvironmental impact produced by sewage since they, coming from showersand sinks, are reduced by 50% on average.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this invention is to provide a water economizer deviceapplicable to general fittings, intended for its installation in waterfeeding pipes and shower artifacts whereby reducing water consumptionand keeping the same water effect and maintaining the sensation andresult of conventional fittings. The device includes a conduit made upof a first stretch coupled to the water supply pipe and a second stretchwhere the water outlet artifact is coupled. In said first stretch, a setof items successively aligned and operatively cooperatives between eachother is placed, which includes a piece that reduces water inflow, apiece that generates water turbulence and a piece that recovers outflowdirection. The piece that reduces the flow is determined by a tubularbody with lateral holes that deviates the water flow towards the gapbetween said tubular body and the first stretch of said conduit. Thepiece that generates water turbulence includes water drain slotsadjacent to its perimeter and a central part where it leans the forwardedge of said water flow reducing piece. The piece that recovers theoutflow direction is determined by a tubular body with inflow lateralholes in turbulent state inwards from the gap between said tubular bodyand the first stretch of said conduit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For the sake of clarifying and understanding the purpose of thisinvention, it has been illustrated in several figures which represent itin accordance with the preferred production model, all of which by wayof example, where:

FIG. 1 shows the longitudinal section view of two stretches of the pipeused for installing the water consumption economizer device subject ofthis invention.

FIG. 2 shows the longitudinal section view of the pipes illustrated inFIG. 1; the different components to accomplish water consumptionreduction are shown in one of them.

FIG. 3 shows each one of the component intended for reducing waterconsumption separately.

FIG. 4 shows a front perspective view of the device of this inventionillustrated crossing through the showerhead than leans on a wall of thecorresponding space.

FIG. 5 shows the back perspective view of the device where it is alsoillustrated crossing through the showerhead.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view that illustrates a shower artifact withthe device of this invention incorporated thereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIGS. 1 and 2 the water economizer device subject of this inventionincludes a conduit, shown with the general reference number 1, made upof a first stretch 2 and a second stretch 3. Stretch 2 shows a rear edge4 externally threaded from where the water supply pipe is coupled, and aforward edge 5 internally threaded where stretch 3 is coupled, forwhich, this last stretch presents in turn, a forward edge 6 a externallythreaded and also, a forward edge 6 b internally threaded to couple theinflow artifact such as a shower.

Within stretch 2 of conduit 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a set of items thatare aligned successively and operatively cooperatives is placed betweeneach other, which are shown separately in FIG. 3; its structural andfunctional combination enables to save water consumption. Said set ofitems includes piece 7 that reduces the water inflow, a piece 8 thatgenerates water turbulence and a piece 9 that recovers inflow direction.Stretch 3, in turn, determines a means of retention of said items instretch 2 of conduit 1. In FIG. 2, and more clearly in FIG. 3, it can benoticed that said set of items includes a washer 10 and a elastomericring 11, the purpose is to make an hermetic seal between stretches 2 and3 of conduit 1; a plug 12 that is inserted in the rear edge of piece 9and a nut 13 to retain piece 7 in the internal part of stretch 2 fromthe rear edge.

Piece 7 that reduces the flow is determined by a tubular body withlateral holes 14 that deviates the water flow that enters the devicetowards the gap between said tubular body and stretch 2 of conduit 1.The rear edge of the piece or said tubular body 7, adjacent to the waterentry, shows a perimeter flange 7′ diameter complementary with theinternal diameter of the rear edge of stretch 4 of conduit 1.

Piece 8 which generates water turbulence shows a discoidal structure, ofcomplementary diameter with the internal average diameter of stretch 2of conduit 1 and it includes slots 15 adjacent to its perimeter forwater drain coming from the gap between the tubular body 7 and stretch 2of conduit 1, and a central part 16 where it leans the rear edge of saidtubular body 7.

Piece 9 that recovers the water outflow direction is determined also bya tubular body that shows lateral holes 17; water that goes throughslots 15 of piece 8 enters to its internal part through said holes. Therear edge of the piece or tubular body 9 leans on the central part ofthe discoidal piece 8 through plug 12, and its forward edge shows aperimeter flange 9′ for the appropriate support of the washer 10 and theelastomeric ring 11.

In accordance with the above description, the device subject of thisinvention has been designed, it is a “turbulent water generator” that,by mixing up the water that flows through it, limits the water flow bythe outflow of the fittings and it keeps the same water blow effect.Water that flows through the pipes of medium section increases itspressure by entering into the tubular body 7, by presenting an internaldiameter of the lower section. This tubular body 7 generates the firststep of water revolution by driving it towards the gap between the innerwall of stretch 2 of the device and the external part of said tubularbody 7, the holes 14 of which change their water flow path by 90degrees. Then, water passes through the slots 15 of the discoidal piece8 which produces the maximum water flow turbulence. Afterwards, thetubular body 9 redirects the water flow to a turbulent state, thusenabling water, by the device outlet, to produce the same effect,sensation and cleanliness result of the standard fittings but consumingbetween 35% and 50% of its flow. At different dates, the water currentpath is represented, from the moment water enters the device to themoment it comes out of the artifact connected to it, for instance, theshower illustrated in FIG. 6.

In the front and back perspectives of FIGS. 4 and 5, we can see how thedevice subject of this invention passes the threaded edge of stretch 2through a showerhead 18 of the shower artifacts that leans on the wallof the corresponding space. In turn, in the perspective of FIG. 6, theinstallation of the device of this invention is shown coupled to therear edge of the shower 19, and also representing the water aspect,showed with reference A, that comes out in the conditions accomplishedby means of the device of this invention.

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 13. A water consumption saving device for generalfittings intended for its installation in hot and cold water feedingpipes and especially between the water supply pipe for shower artifacts,the water consumption saving device comprising: a coupled conduitbetween the water supply pipe and the water outflow artifact; a set ofitems placed successively and operatively cooperatives between eachother; a piece that reduces water inflow; a piece that generates waterturbulence; and a piece that recovers outflow direction.
 14. The waterconsumption saving device according to claim 13, wherein said conduitincludes a first stretch of the conduit coupled to the water supply pipeand a second stretch for coupling the water inflow artifact.
 15. Thewater consumption saving device according to claim 14, wherein the firststretch of the conduit includes the set of items and the second stretchincludes means for retention of said items in the first stretch of saidconduit.
 16. The water consumption saving device according to claim 14,wherein said piece that reduces flow includes a tubular body havinglateral holes that deviate water flow towards a gap between said tubularbody and the first stretch of said conduit.
 17. The water consumptionsaving device according to claim 16, wherein the rear edge of saidtubular body, adjacent to the water inflow, presents a perimeter flangeof diameter complementary with the internal diameter of said firststretch of said conduit.
 18. The water consumption saving deviceaccording to claim 13, wherein said piece that generates waterturbulence presents a discoidal structure that includes water drainslots adjacent to its perimeter and a central part where the forwardedge of said piece that reduces water flow leans.
 19. The waterconsumption saving device according to claim 13, wherein said piece thatrecovers water outflow direction is determined by a tubular body thatpresents water inflow lateral holes inwards from the gap between saidtubular body and the first stretch of said conduit.
 20. The waterconsumption saving device according to claim 19, wherein said piece thatrecovers water outflow direction presents a rear edge that leans on thecentral part of said piece that generates turbulence.
 21. The waterconsumption saving device according to claim 20, wherein said piece thatrecovers water outflow direction presents in its forward edge aperimeter flange of higher diameter than the rest of it longitudinalextension.
 22. The water consumption saving device according to claim20, wherein in the rear edge of said piece that recovers water outflowdirection there is a plug through which said edge leans on the centralpart of the turbulence generator piece.
 23. The water consumption savingdevice according to claim 14, wherein in the first and second stretchesof said conduit at least one hermetic sealed ring is set out betweenthem.
 24. The water consumption saving device according to claim 20,wherein the rear edge of said conduit includes a piece that retains saidset of items inside the device.